Gaines leads in Senate race - Roseville Press-Tribune

Gaines leads in Senate race - Roseville Press-Tribune

Today, we had a special election in Placer county (not all, i believe only 29% of the county actually was apart of this election due to the district lines)

Above is a link to a story off of the Roseville Press Tribune website, projecting the results. At the precinct I worked at, Gaines was leading the vote.

I am a firm believer that "If you don't vote, you don't have a right to complain". My parents taught it to me, as their parents did them. I can understand some of the frustration of the voters (And precinct officers) of the costs behind this special election, some of the anger directed at Gaines (being a Conservative, and wanting to limit government, cutting costs, and help get California's economy back on track)

but come on, is it really Gaines fault? Special Elections are held all the time, I mean I remember several in the last few years alone, and I don't remember a blip about how much it was costing the county. And as a citizen of the United States you are given the right to vote and share in the Democratic office. Since July, the District 1 Senate seat has been vacated due to death of the previous state senator, Gaines had the opprotunity to run for his assembly seat AND the Senate seat in November.

In November it was too close to call, hence the special election today. If Gaines is named winner, his assembly seat vacancy will be cause for another special election later this spring.

I guess what I'm trying to say, yes I do understand the fustration of the costs, but at the same time, it is part of our democratic proccess. Without the Democratic process, we have no voice.

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Wishings

I'd like to wish everyone a happy safe and sane new year. May it bring many blessings for you and yours.

I just had to share

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I want a Grant.... oh wait, that's Reagan....

A congressmen in North Carolina wishes to change the president of the 50 dollar bill to that of Ronald Reagan from that of Grant. The story is here.

The story got me thinking, How long has Grant been on the 50 dollar bill. for 96 years, since 1914, Grant has graced the bill. I don't know, I guess, changing the face of a bill that's been around for that long, to me at least, is like telling me that Pluto is no longer considered a planet.

so I'm wondering, what do you think?

Is American a language?

While looking up things on FB, since I was slipping into my bored self, I stumbled across a banned page that called "YOU came here, YOU need to learn our Language".

I started looking at some of the pictures and found the one above, that I had seen in our insurance agent's office one day last year. anyways, off topic. I started reading some of the comments on a picture of our flag outside someone's home and under it they basically said " That's right, you need to speak American now"

someone under that commented that American isn't a language, it's not even a country

I don't know what to say, I know there's such a thing called AMERICAN ENGLISH. And it's not the same ENGLISH that they speak over in England, well it is, but what we mean, means something else over there, if that makes sense. I think most of the people that were commenting on those pictures were like the youth in the picture above.
I believe one needs to look up the facts before shooting their mouths off, because they might end up shooting themselves in the foot.

what do you think?

a Ninja Resturant?

While purusing the odd news section of Yahoo, I stumbled across this article about a new Ninja Resturant.

after reading the article, I'd be kinda curious to eat there, just as long as they don't take my head because I don't tip well enough.

I would like to know....

WHAT WAS HE THINKING? WHY?

I just recently read a story off of Yahoo.com. Yesterday as students were leaving a middle school in Colorado, a man approched two of them and asked them if they were students. After saying yes, he pulled out his shot gun and fired two shots, shooting both of them before he went to reload.  a teacher saw what happened and tackled him to the ground before he could hurt anyone else.

My thoughts and prayers are with those injured and that teacher is a real hero.

I hope we can find out why he randomly attacked students at this middle school that was only a couple of miles from Columbine High school, which was the scene of a horrific school shooting back in 1999.

Cause for Recent Snow Storms in the Eastern United States

I was purusing my facebook page today (still trying to get used to the new lay out) and a notification came up saying I had a new poll open that I could take, so I clicked.

The poll was basically what do you think is the cause of the recent blizzards in the Eastern United states? with the answers of Global Climate Change, Bad Luck or Others.

Now forgive me if I'm wrong, but I seem to remember a little something call Winter, that comes every year about this time that brings snow, and rain and cold and wet to our part of the world for several months before giving way to spring. it's a cycle of the seasons that brings our different weather patterns, am I right?

so why is everyone freaking out over snow? Snow's good right? Snow means snow pack which means spring run off, meaning water in our streams, rivers, lakes and what not?

I've never lived anywhere where there's been snow longer than a few minutes, so I've never suffered a 'snow day' or been caught unable to drive to work because the roads are closed, so I don't get to comment on that 'fun'. I'm just confused on to why everyone has to point the blame at either Bush, or Obama, or Gore, or even GOD, when it's a NATUAL CYCLE of the planet's weather systems.

First things First

First off, I'd like to wish a happy birthday to Lysander, today is his birthday, and I hope he liked "Going Rouge", that I got him for his birthday.
Next Year I hope to be better, since I've been planning since October for next year. Don't ask me why.

Anywho, we went out to the movies today (first time since July) and saw the new Alvin and the Chipmunks sequal and absolutely loved it. It got me to want to go see the first one again (it had been some time since I've seen the first movie, that some of the refernces, I'm sure I didn't get.)
 anyways, I'm not really a movie reviewer, but I give it 4.5 stars, if I was one. it's a great family film and a must see.

there were previews of Movie's I'd like to see next year
the New Free Willy Sequeal
Cats and Dogs 2
Marmaduke
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning theif (gotta see if it lives up to the books)

Immigration

I was perusing a fellow's blog and noticed a picture on it, It had lady Liberty holding out her hand and saying Stop America's Closed.

I have some mixed feelings on this issue, since I'm a great granddaughter of immigrants. I don't know what the current Immigration Laws are for our country, since I lack the need to watch and pay attention to the news 24-7 (I find it hampers my creative process, not that I don't find it interesting, just taken in little doses is enough for me, and if I miss something, I have a walking info hound as a fiance) Anyways, as I was saying I don't know the current laws, and I know there are people flooding to this country to get away from their oppressive governments and what not.

For them, it's still a land of opportunity. I think, if you want to live here, and become an actual citizen *THE RIGHT WAY* then you should have a chance. Have a sponsor here that will vouch for you, that you won't sit on your butt all day and watch tv, waiting for our government to hand you some money, that you didn't earn.

My Great Grand-father came over here, and worked. he had a sponsor here that told the government that he'd vouch for my Great grandfather, and that's what my great grandfather did. He worked, was able to become a citizen and bring his family over from Italy. His son's worked every day in their lives, all of them serving this country in branches of the military.
That's the way I think immigration should work, After all, America's a Melting pot of different nationalities and people. If we block the chance, we may loose the chance to know the brilliance of the next Albert Einstein or what have you

of Kids, Crossing Guards.... the old and the new

Ugh, I used to be a crossing guard when I was in the fifth and sixth grades, and I loved it.... however, today, I saw a kid, who couldn't be past the fourth grade doing the job, NOT only was he waving the stop sign as he was waiting for fellow classmates to cross the street, but once he was back on the corner, he was using the sign as a gun, and there was a teacher or parent STANDING right there.... what has happened to the rules for being a crossing guard? I can remember that if you played with the signs when I was doing it, we'd get repremanded.... *shakes head* I don't know about the current generation of school kids.... I think they are too soft, too babied.... too.... I don't know. Well I know but i don't know how to put it to words.....
We are treating the kids of today with kid gloves, every time we turn around there's a new case of child abuse or something, NOT because the child was beaten by the parents, but the child fell down and bruised an arm and CPS is called. Seriously, what has happened to the kids of today?
Parents are more apt to plop them down in front of the TV then send them outside to play because there are more dangers in today's world than that of yesteryear, but if you don't want the kids playing in the front yard, SEND THEM TO THE BACK YARD.....
Why are we being afraid of our kids? Yes we want them to have a better life than what we had growing up, who doesn't but why cater to their every whim? why sacrifice our morals and beliefs about child rearing to "doctors" who "know better?"
CHILDREN DO NOT COME WITH INSTRUCTION MANUALS, PARENTING IS A LEARNING ON THE JOB TRAINING, AND NO ONE IS PERFECT!!!!

once we accept that, we can relax and let our kids be kids. they are growing up way to fast these days

((I know I'm rambling, but I'm just writing it down as it comes to me i do hope in whole it makes sense))